Assignment File Upload Tool - Now Available

The Assignment File Upload Tool for Grade Centre is now available in all courses. It is now possible to export assignments from Blackboard and Turnitin for offline annotation and re-upload. This new capability makes it possible to provide feedback on a wider range of assignment file types electronically. For step-by-step instructions refer to the guides Assignment File Upload Tool - Blackboard Assignments and Assignment File Upload Tool - Turnitin.

Note: It is still recommended that staff use the Turnitin online marking tools for standard assignment types.

Proposed Learn.UQ upgrade dates 2019

The Learn.UQ (Blackboard) upgrade of 2019 is proposed to occur on Thursday 4, Friday 5, and Saturday 6 July. Feedback on these dates can be sent to help@learn.uq.edu.au. All feedback will be considered in the decision according to the maintenance process.

These dates fall in the inter-semester recess after Semester 1 grades have been published but before supplementary exams and O-week of Semester 2. Most undergraduate courses will be on break, although some course dates differ from standard semester schedules. If this is likely to impact your course activity, please discuss this with your Program Director or Head of School.

Upgrades are contractual requirements for supportability and security. Upgrades also provide important new functionality. For further information, refer to the Blackboard Upgrade project page.

UQ ePortfolio System - Semester 2, 2019

The UQ ePortfolio system allows students to digitally showcase their work, helping them understand and communicate their employability. The system facilitates tracking student learning and development at a course and program level, over time, as well as supporting collaborative, multimodal and reflective assessment practices.

We are currently engaging with program leads and course coordinators interested in using the ePortfolio system from the start of Semester 2, 2019 and Semester 1, 2020. To request a meeting to discuss the potential use of ePortfolio in your course or program, go to the UQ ePortfolio tool page, and choose Request to Meet. Requests for using UQ ePortfolio in Semester 2, 2019 close 22 February.

Top 7 Learn.UQ Course Site Design tips

Use the Standard Menu

The standard menu in the Learn.UQ template has an optimised structure, making it faster and easier for students to use.video (YouTube, 1m 42s)

Course Help

Provide references to your course's ECP and links to School, Faculty and UQ resources to ensure consistency of communication and policy and answer a range of common student questions.video (YouTube, 2m 01s)

Assessment Folders

Put all of the information and resources relating to assessment items, submission links and instructions into one folder with the same title as in the ECP to provide clarity on the item requirements and submission process.video (YouTube, 2m 58s)

Publish Promptly

Check and publish your ECP and make sure your site is available in Orientation Week to help students prepare for the commencement of your course.

Library Services

Support for Staff

The Library offers a number of services that can make your life easier and improve the student experience by working with you to support your students. If you would like more details about the services available, visit the Library website or contact your Liaison Librarian.

Support for Students

Record Exam Results in Grade Centre

You can improve the management and security of your exam results by eliminating or limiting the use of spreadsheets. Using Grade Centre offers the additional benefit of built-in security with the logging and monitoring of data. The enhanced security has been an important part of investigations and resolving mistakes. Tips for efficiently recording your exam results in Grade Centre include:

Control the release of marks

During marking or moderation, you may not be ready for students to see their results. To control the release of results from Turnitin, Blackboard Assignments and Tests you need to carefully set both the individual tool settings and the Grade Centre column settings (Hide from Students on/off). For step-by-step instructions refer to the guides on Turnitin, Blackboard assignments and Tests.

Grade Centre - Upload Grades to SI-net tool

The functionality to allow the direct transfer of grades to SI-net within Grade Centre will be piloted in Summer Semester courses. This tool will improve the efficiency of grade management at UQ by reducing the need for staff to export grades to a spreadsheet for manual upload. This functionality will be made available to all courses in Semester 1, 2019. For more information, please refer to the Grades Management project page.

ITaLI eLearning Workshops

The eLearning team are offering a range of professional development workshops to support staff implement Technology Enhanced Learning during 2019. For a description of each workshop, dates and to register, visit the Staff Development / Teaching and Learning Technologies site. Upcoming workshops include:

Using Padlet to Facilitate Active Learning

You are invited to the first “Using Padlet to Facilitate Active Learning” seminar. In the seminar, we will investigate the different ways of accessing and posting in Padlet, before exploring how to use Padlet to facilitate learning in and out of the class. Examples of active learning activities using Padlet will also be discussed.

During the session, you will have the opportunity to participate in activities that:

Explore the range of different ways users can post on a Padlet wall

Begin to think about how Padlet could be used to facilitate learning in your educational context

To register for the 11 February seminar, please visit the Padlet: Active Learning session webpage. Please bring along either a laptop or smartphone (Padlet app available for iPhone and Android) to take part in the group activities.

Request Support

To receive a quick response on your eLearning technical problem, log a job with the UQ Staff eLearning Helpdesk using help@learn.uq.edu.au. Alternatively, you may use the Request Support button available inside Learn.UQ.

To enable a timely response please be sure to include as much information as possible with your request.